The Peace in Gaza Won’t Last

Only the end of Israel’s special relationship with the United States would signal a true end of war.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Ben Gurion International Airport before boarding his plane to Sharm El-Sheikh, on October 13, 2025 in Tel Aviv, Israel. October 15, 2025, 7:07 AM Comment icon View Comments ( )

We can all be grateful that the slaughter in Gaza has been suspended, at least temporarily; that Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners are being exchanged; and that relief aid can flow more freely to the suffering Gazan population. Not surprisingly, U.S. President Donald Trump is taking a victory lap and calling the cease-fire agreement the “historic dawn of a new Middle East.” He’s said

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